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cingulum definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural cingula) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, girdle, from cingere to gird — more at cincture Date: 1845 an anatomical band or encircling ridge • cingulate adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. cingula) Anat. a girdle, belt, or analogous structure, esp. a ridge surrounding the base of the crown of a tooth. Etymology: L, = belt

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cingulum Cin"gu*lum, n. [L., a girdle.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells. (b) The clitellus of earthworms. (c) The base of the crown of a tooth.